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Some cities explore 911 texting
Mina Justice was texting her son, Eddie Justice, during the shooting attack on patrons at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Eddie Justice was one of the victims killed by…
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Treasures found in an old brothel
A bowl depicting a British ship with the words “Success to the Triphena” was found in a privy that American colonists dug in Philadelphia about 300 years ago. The bowl…
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FDA OKs 1st dissolving stent for patients
device may not be safer than older metal implants
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LE BOURGET, France – Newt Gingrich says he thinks Donald Trump is a “necessary candidate” amid global anti-establishment sentiment, but that he wouldn’t automatically say yes to an eventual proposal…
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Music therapist records patients’ heartbeats
Bridget Sova pairs recordings with popular songs
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Shootings in America: Taking stock after 3 days of tragedy
Three tumultuous days have brought echoes of decades past and made clear a public that elected a black president hasn’t reconciled its fractured history with race, that a country that…
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WASHINGTON – The United States last month expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat by a Russian policeman in Moscow, the State Department said…
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Black gun owners fear backlash from police shootings
Investigators search a car at the scene of a police involved shooting on Wednesday in Falcon Heights, Minn.Leila Navidi/Star Tribune Police in each circumstance thought the black man carrying a…
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A robotic first? Dallas police use robot to kill suspect
police use bomb disposal robot to kill suspect
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ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained six more suspects in connection with the attack at Istanbul’s airport that killed at least 44 people. Anadolu Agency…
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June hiring surge of 287,000 suggests rebounding U.S. economy
Workers are putting up a new building in Boston. The latest U.S. jobs report shows employers hired 287,000 people in June, the highest number of hires since October 2015.Steven Senne/Associated…
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Dallas mayor: Police safety also a factor at protests
8:15 a.m. Mayor Mike Rawlings says a bullet went straight through the leg of one police officer as snipers fatally shot three members of his squad during a protest in…
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Dallas police chief says 4 officers killed during protests
for gunmen stretches throughout downtown
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Sailor’s medical background questioned after training death
Lovelace’s drowning has been ruled a homicide
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Officials: attack on Shiite shrine north of Baghdad kills 26
Iraqis gather at the scene of Sunday’s truck bombing in the Karada neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday. Later, another attack carried out by multiple suicide bombers on a Shiite…
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WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House backed a measure Thursday that seeks to bar women from being required to register for a potential military draft, a victory for social conservatives who…
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U.S. gives tentative OK to flights to Cuba from 10 U.S. cities
Scheduled commercial airline service to Havana, the capital of Cuba, from 10 American cities could begin later this year after the Obama administration gave tentative government approval Thursday to eight…
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No double standard for Clinton, FBI director tells GOP
defends decision not to prosecute over emails
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Police shootings of black men stir fears, anger among blacks
In interviews, in social media posts, through uploaded video and on urban radio stations across the country, black and Latinos expressed emotions ranging from rage to fear, from confusion to…
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Coroner: Navy SEAL instructor dunked trainee before death
The Navy says it is reviewing its safety procedures to look at how instructors can recognize when SEAL trainees are in trouble. A medical examiner in California has ruled that…
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Demonstrators outside the Triple S. convenience store in Baton Rouge, La., were encouraging passing motorists to honk to protest the shooting of Alton Sterling, 37, by Baton Rouge police.Gerald Herbert/Associated…
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GOP to investigate FBI decision on Clinton emails
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday that FBI Director James Comey will appear before a House committee Thursday to explain how his agency reached its decision not to recommend charges…
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Obama to slow pace of Afghanistan troop withdrawal
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the U.S. will leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan when he completes his term, arguing America’s interests depend on helping Afghanistan’s struggling government fight continuing…